Author Archives: Anthony Brenner

Cuba receives medical supplies from Canada

HAVANA, Cuba, May 13 (ACN) In a symbol of support and solidarity with the Cuban people, a donation of medical materials sent by Canadian friends to help in health care in the country was received on Monday. Representatives of the … Continue reading

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Cuba denounces US double standards in terrorist designation

Havana, May 13 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez today denounced the United States’ double standards in once again including the island on the list of countries that do not cooperate against terrorism, a designation he described as “fraudulent.” … Continue reading

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Non-alpha IL-2 Mutein: a Cuban hope for cancer

Currently in clinical trials with advanced cancer patients in Havana, this new drug could mark a turning point in immunotherapy for solid tumors. Carlos Alberto González May 11, 2025 – OnCuba News in Cuba, Health in Cuba On April 18, Granma newspaper published an article about … Continue reading

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No, Marco Rubio, Cuban doctors are not victims of ‘forced labor’

Cecilia Paz April 12, 2025 Liberation Cuban doctors arrive in South Africa in 2020 to support efforts to curb COVID-19. Credit: Flickr/governmentza (CC BY-ND 2.0) U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio wants to end Cuba’s international medical brigades, which have … Continue reading

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¡Basta ya! Why the U.S. Blockade Against Cuba Must End

The Lawrence Herbert School Of Communication, Department of Economics and the Hofstra Cultural Center presents: ¡Basta ya! Why the U.S. Blockade Against Cuba Must End In this roundtable discussion, we will hear back from the Hofstra students and faculty members … Continue reading

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The United States has an Unpayable Debt to the People of Cuba

By:  Raúl Antonio Capote / From Granma 10 May 2025 Since the dawn of the Cuban Revolution, the United States implemented measures to undermine the new Revolutionary Government at all costs. The reduction of oil supplies, the refusal to refine … Continue reading

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‘Buena Vista Social Club’ will take the music of Cuba across the country on a national tour

The tour will launch in Buffalo in September 2026, with planned stops in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and many other cities. Darryn King for Broadway.com May 6, 2025  “Buena Vista Social Club,” the musical telling of the story behind the … Continue reading

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Former State Dept. Officer on Cuba Regime Change Policy: “We don’t seem to be making much progress.”

May 10, 2025 At a hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Robert Destro said U.S. “democracy promotion” programs aimed at toppling the Cuban government haven’t brought “much … Continue reading

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Cuba: Pope Leo XIV visited the island twice

May 10 (teleSUR) Robert F. Prevost Martínez, now Roman Pontiff, walked the streets of Havana, Ciego de Ávila, Las Tunas, Holguín and other Cuban provinces. From the Parish of San José in Puerto Padre, Las Tunas, Cuba, residents were thrilled to … Continue reading

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Cuban President meets with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping

Moscow, May 9 (Prensa Latina) Shortly before concluding his official visit to the Russian Federation today, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel held a cordial meeting in Moscow with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The Cuban leader said that together with Xi, … Continue reading

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